In room six we have been learning to classify animals.
Scientists classify animals and plants into groups in order to easily identify, sort, and name them!
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There are many different ways to group living things.
Classifying Animals
You can classify animals into two main groups.
Vertebrate or Invertebrates.
All vertebrates have...
*Covering of skin that protects them.
*Skeleton inside their body.
*Muscles that helps them move.
*Blood that moves through tubes.
*Lungs or gills for breathing.
Invertebrates
* 90% of all animals are invertebrates.
* Tend to be small because they do not have a backbone.
* Many live in the ocean because the water helps supports their weight.
* Some have a hard covering or shell on the outside of their bodies for protection.
( e.g. Insects, spiders, crabs, snails, clams. )
